Permian Basin Drillers Add Crude Oil Rigs in 18 of 20 Weeks Posted byZacks Equity Research December 27, 2021 Leave a comment on Permian Basin Drillers Add Crude Oil Rigs in 18 of 20 Weeks In its weekly release, Baker Hughes Company (BKR) reports that the U.S. rig count is higher than the prior week.